Get Unlucky: Durex Denies Involvement in Daft Punk Condoms

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It was the merchandise that seemed too good to be true, and now it’s turned out that it was: The condom manufacturer Durex publicly announced today that, despite rumors to the contrary, it really hasn’t teamed up with Daft Punk to launch a line of prophylactics emblazoned with Daft Punk branding.

The idea that the “Get Lucky” condoms existed can be traced back to an Instagram post from DJ, rapper and man-about-town Diplo, which appeared to feature an open packet of condoms with the Daft Punk logo and “Get Lucky” cover on it, with the caption “Thank god I had those Daft Punk condoms last night.” Clearly visible on the packaging is the Durex logo.

Within hours of the photo being posted, the post had hundreds of comments from fans wondering where they, too, could get their hands on such French robot French letters.

However, in a statement to Mixmag magazine, the company denied any involvement with the band, or the product. “The makers of Durex are aware of reports that Durex has launched Daft Punk branded condoms following their hit single ‘Get Lucky’,” the statement read, adding that “there is no Durex promotion or partnership with Daft Punk in the UK or any other markets and Durex are not posting free packs to the world’s top DJs as suggested.”

Whether this means that the image is the result of Diplo, Daft Punk or Durex playing around — or any combination of the aforementioned, for that matter — remains entirely unclear. One thing, however, is obvious: Clearly, Daft Punk needs to partner with someone to officially manufacture their own line of condoms immediately. There’s an eager audience out there who’ll wait all night to get some.